Samuelsson, 23, was a second-round pick (No. 61) by the Penguins in the 2009 NHL Draft. He made his NHL debut last season, with five shots on goal and a minus-1 rating in five games. In 22 games this season with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the 6-foot-2, 194-pound defenseman has four assists and a minus-3 rating.

In Arizona he'll join his younger brother Henrik Samuelsson, a first-round pick (No. 27) of the Coyotes in 2012. Henrik plays for the Coyotes' AHL team, the Portland Pirates.

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